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> The thing that mathematicians refuse to admit is that they are extremely sloppy with their notation, terminology and rigor. Especially in comparison to the av
by BeetleB 3y ago
> The thing that mathematicians refuse to admit is that they are extremely sloppy with their notation, terminology and rigor. Especially in comparison to the average programmer.
Not sure why you say that. Mathematicians are pretty open about it. The well known essay On proof and progress on mathematics discusses it. It is written by a Fields medalist.
- rigid 3y agoI wish teachers would read that.
- melagonster 3y agoTeachers are not mathematician.
- 12345hn6789 3y agoSomeone with a PhD in mathematics is not a mathematician?
- rigid 3y agoeven more reason to stick to strict, standardized, uniform notation/syntax.